Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
North Yorkshire County Council
North Yorkshire County Council, County Hall
Northallerton
DL7 8AD
Contact
Mrs Alison Dickinson
alison.dickinson@northyorks.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1609533450
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKE2 - North Yorkshire
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Careers Enterprise Company Enterprise Advisor Network in York and North Yorkshire
Reference number
DN539319
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 80000000 - Education and training services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Authority wishes to award a contract for a Service Provider to work with York and North Yorkshire Skills and Employability Board to deliver a York and North Yorkshire Enterprise Adviser Network and Careers Hub.
The contract is to maintain the Careers Enterprise Company (CEC) Careers Hub and Enterprise Advisor Network (EAN) in York and North Yorkshire.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £2,600,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKE2 - North Yorkshire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Authority wishes to award a contract for a Service Provider to work with York and North Yorkshire Skills and Employability Board to deliver a York and North Yorkshire Enterprise Adviser Network and Careers Hub.
The contract is to maintain the Careers Enterprise Company (CEC) Careers Hub and Enterprise Advisor Network (EAN) in York and North Yorkshire.
The procurement falls under Section 7 Social and Other Specific Services of the Public Contract Regulations 2015, and will follow the principles of regulation 27.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Financial Plan / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Sourcing Match Funding / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Previous Experience / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Delivery Plan / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Recent Impact / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Recent Experience and Partnership Working / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Gatsby Benchmarking / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Quality Assurance / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Staffing and Workforce / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10
Price - Weighting: 0
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £2,600,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
1 September 2021
End date
31 August 2022
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
One year initial period, 1 September 2021 – 31 August 2022. With the options to extend by four further 12 month periods i.e. maximum contract term to 31 August 2026.
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2.14) Additional information
The estimated total value at II 1.5 and II 2.6 has been increased to cover any additional grant funding allocations throughout the contract duration. Please note the funding is allocated on an annual basis. The current annual value for the initial contract term, 1 September 2021 to 31 August 2022 is £338,000 of this £236,000 is grant funding by the Department for Education. £102,000 must be matched funded by the successful bidder. If grant funding increases/decreases throughout the contract period we will negotiate with the successful bidder on the impact this will have on the continued service delivery. We reserve the right to extend the contract for further 4 years on a 1+1+1+1 basis (4x12 months), subject to satisfactory performance and funding.
Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
three.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Originally published as:
Date
1 June 2021
Local time
12:00pm
Changed to:
Date
13 July 2021
Local time
12:00pm
See the change notice.
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
1 June 2021
Local time
12:00pm
Place
Procurement and Contract Management, North Yorkshire County Council, County Hall, Northallerton, DL7 8AD
Information about authorised persons and opening procedure
An independent member of the Procurement and Contract Management section will verify the tenders through our e-tendering system (YORtender).
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
six.3) Additional information
To access the tender documents you must register your organisation details on the YORtender (ProContract) system at https://procontract.due-north.com/Login/ by creating a username, password and company profile.
To view details of this opportunity click on the Find Opportunities icon within the Opportunities section. Select North Yorkshire County Council from the Organisations drop down in the filter section and click Update. The Opportunity should then be displayed on the page. Alternatively use the Find Opportunities icon and
• change the All Data drop down to Reference Number in the search drop down;
• enter the contract ID: DN539319;
• click Go, and the details of this contract should be displayed.
Once you have selected the Opportunity by clicking on the project title, you will need to express your interest by clicking the Register Interest In This Opportunity button. This will then allow you to download any documentation required, complete and upload the documents to the system. This must be done in advance of the deadline date.
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Alternatively you can log your call by emailing ProContractSuppliers@proactis.com. For critical and time-sensitive issues (requiring resolution within 60 minutes) please call 0330 005 0352.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court of England and Wales
Strand, City of Westminster
London
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
North Yorkshire County Council shall in accordance with the Public Contracts (Amendment) Regulations 2015, incorporate a minimum 10 day standstill period commencing at the point that information on the intention to award the contract is sent to tenderers.
The Council shall, as soon as possible after the decision has been made, inform the tenderers and candidates of its decision, and shall do so by notice in writing by the most rapid means of communication practicable.
Should additional information be required, please contact the person cited in paragraph I.1) of this form. If an appeal regarding the award of a contract has not been successfully resolved, Public Contracts Regulations2015 (SI 2015 No 6) provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England and Wales).
Any such action must be started within 30 days beginning with the date when the aggrieved party first knew or ought to have known that grounds for starting the proceedings had arisen. Where a contract has not been entered into the Court may order the setting aside of the award decision or order the authority to amend any document and may award damages. Following the 10 day standstill period, if no further debriefing has been requested, the Court may only award damages once the contract has been entered into.
six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
High Court of England and Wales
Strand, City of Westminster
London
Country
United Kingdom